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Karen Mee Completes English Channel Swim
A fundraiser conquers the Channel in over 14 hours, while a star-studded short-course meet is set for Virginia.
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Cameron McEvoy sets 50m freestyle World Cup record in Tashkent
Australian Cameron McEvoy won the men's 50m freestyle in Tashkent with a time of 20.13 seconds, setting a new World Cup record and moving to second on the all-time list behind Jordan Crooks.
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West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust Wins Learn to Swim Award
West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust has been named Scottish Water Learn to Swim Provider of the Year for a 75% increase in weekly lessons and its community water safety initiatives.
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Steenbergen, Kornev lead World Cup into Tashkent stop
Marrit Steenbergen and Egor Kornev lead the 2026 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup standings after Baku and aim to extend their leads at the second Silk Road Tour stop in Tashkent from October 8-10.
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Bradford school swimming review examines access after pool closure
A council review is assessing school swimming provision after Bingley Pool's closure doubled costs for some schools and left many children unable to meet the national curriculum standard.
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Mike Thorpe swims six miles in Serpentine
A 57-year-old man with a frozen shoulder completed a six-mile open-water swim in London's Serpentine after his wife accidentally booked the wrong distance.
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Triathlete illness highlights open water risks
Triathlete Andrew Jones was hospitalized with a Campylobacter infection just before the Ironman World Championship.
Swimmers & programmes
Kingfisher Leisure Centre pool in Sudbury closes permanently
Babergh District Council has permanently closed the 39-year-old Kingfisher Leisure Centre pool in Sudbury.
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Open water swimming coaching builds safety for pool swimmers
A retired NHS nurse from Greenock is using her 30 years of experience to coach swimmers transitioning from the pool to open water.
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Kingfisher Leisure Centre Sudbury pool closes permanently
Babergh District Council has permanently closed the 39-year-old Kingfisher Leisure Centre pool in Sudbury.
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Penrith Swimming Club fights GLL Learn to Swim ban
Penrith Swimming Club says its 145-year existence is threatened by GLL's move to ban its children's Learn to Swim programme at Penrith Leisure Centre.
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Nova Southeastern, Drury Lead CSCAA Division II Preseason Rankings
Nova Southeastern's women and Drury's men top the CSCAA Division II preseason swimming and diving rankings for the 2026-27 season.
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Rea Doherty and Garvan McCann complete historic Rathlin two-way crossing
Rea Doherty and Garvan McCann have become the first swimmers to complete a two-way crossing from Ballycastle to Rathlin Island and back.
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Welsh Government Launches Nofio Ysgol Swimming Programme
The Welsh Government has launched the Nofio Ysgol programme, providing at least 20 hours of swimming and water safety lessons to Year 4 and 5 pupils.
Training & technique
Luke Rogers Plans Great White Shark Swim for Cancer Charity
IT manager Luke Rogers, a cancer survivor from Perton, is training to swim with great white sharks in Australia in 2026 to raise £20,000 for charity.
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